SDS100 First impressions!

[wise871]

I saw that also. What’s the hole for?


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[KevinC]

I saw that also. What’s the hole for?


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In an earlier photo it showed to be populated with a tamper-resistant TORX screw.

 

[W4ELL]

Is that an actual hole molded in the case, between the Uniden sticker and the belt clip ?

Looking at an older photo it looks like there is a screw that is supposed to be there.


http://forums.radioreference.com/un...100-fcc-approval-time-line-2.html#post2937421

 

[KevinC]

Is that an actual hole molded in the case, between the Uniden sticker and the belt clip ?

Maybe the C1 cap is supposed to be there.

 

[W4ELL]

Maybe the C1 cap is supposed to be there.

I think that is the hole where you charge the RTC battery? :evil:

 

[jonwienke]

It's the passthrough for the wiring for the external GPS dongle.

 

[jasonhouk]

It's to vent the steam, NO MORE SOGGY WAFFLES!

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[W4ELL]

It's to vent the steam, NO MORE SOGGY WAFFLES!

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It is where you refill the liquid for that color screen.

 

[Cheeseburgers]

Any word on that syrup firmware update? i want to make sure that it heats it to 130 degrees on the nose. Paul, thoughts?

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[ur20v]

That antenna appears to have a bad case of Peyronie's...

Well, it has been around since the Clinton era... coincidence? Let's ask Monica Lewinsky.

 

[wise871]

Ok, I looked at the picture on the other link and it has a screw installed. Does the final version have it or just the hole. Not sure if the pic on the other link was a test model.


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[captainmax1]

A couple of my 800MHz RS antenna's look like that also but still work great. I was able to score 20 of those antenna's for $5 each when my local Radio Shack closed.

 

[jasonhouk]

Ok, I looked at the picture on the other link and it has a screw installed. Does the final version have it or just the hole. Not sure if the pic on the other link was a test model.


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No screw on production units we were advised.

Houk

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[KE4ZNR]

A couple of my 800MHz RS antenna's look like that also but still work great. I was able to score 20 of those antenna's for $5 each when my local Radio Shack closed.

Yep. I have had a couple of them since the Pro-96 days and they still work great even with a little bend to them. I also have a few VHF-UHF rubber ducks that I can swap them with should I need better coverage in those ranges.

Marshall KE4ZNR

 

[bob550]

You're making assumptions. Even if something is heavily shielded, enough of a strong signal from a high-power transmitter nearby can get in through the antenna connector for a sensitive receiver to pick up a signal. It depends on exactly how powerful the transmitter is, the radiation pattern of the antenna on the tower, and the exact distance to the tower. Crappy shielding is not the only possible explanation.

That theory could be verified by grounding the antenna input to see if the signals are still received.

 

[ur20v]

Looking at an older photo it looks like there is a screw that is supposed to be there.


http://forums.radioreference.com/un...100-fcc-approval-time-line-2.html#post2937421

Maybe the beta and pre-production models had some extra security to discourage disassembly or provide some evidence of tampering... the board design may not have been finalized and certain components may not have been encapsulated with epoxy, etc.

 

[tumegpc]

No screw on production units we were advised.

Houk

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Doesn't look like it would meet the JIS4 (IPX4) standards now that the screw is missing.

 

[woodpecker]

Even if they could, what could they do with it? It is my understanding that Uniden has patents covering automatically enabling scan sites based on GPS location.
https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Location_Based_Scanning

Is that wiki correct, I couldn't find the first patent and the second seems to refer to fiber laser?

https://patents.google.com/patent/US9941120

 

[TailGator911]

SMA/BNC adapters are notorious for damaging SMA antenna connectors if there is any bend or strain on the connection. That RS antenna looks a little top-heavy on the adapter there, also wondering about the water-resistant antenna seal gasket and if it is still employed once after market antennas are connected via adapter? Is it a seal only with the stock antenna, or is the gasket inside the main port and seals once a fitting (adapter) is tightened? Just curious...

JD
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[TailGator911]

The buttons on the keypad look to be slightly raised from the operating platform, if so, I love the keypad layout and the fact that they are lighted! Also, there is a pronounced little knob on the '5' button - what is that for? A reference point like a calculator? Again with the curious questions hah....